Pedro González

Toni Gabaldón

Microomics is a spin-off company specialized in providing high-quality metagenomics analysis. Our capacities comprise solutions directed to Bacterial, Fungal, Food and Shotgun metagenomics profiling, as well as whole genome and transcriptome analyses. Team with us to address your challenging questions about the composition and function of the microbiota in the niche of your interest. We handle all steps, from sample preparation, DNA extraction, to sequencing and custom analysis and interpretation.

Microomics has already built a strong portfolio of clients and projects in different areas of activity, including:

Health – Detection of lung cancer / Oral implantologyMicroomics works with European research groups to analyze the importance of and alterations in microbiota that are connected to airway pathologies, such as lung cancer. Another health care project is Microomics' cooperation with dental clinics to study the impact of interventions such as implants, and the use of new materials on the oral microbiome, as well as the appearance of risk microbiota related with dental and gum disease, etc.

Livestock farming - Reduction or elimination of antibiotic useMicroomics contributes to more sustainable livestock farming that is more respectful with the animals by studying the effect of pre- and probiotics. The ultimate goal is to assess whether the use of pre- or probiotics enables the animals to grow healthier, and avoid or reduce the use of antibiotics in livestock farming.

Food industry – Improvement in the processing chainMicroomics works with a number of companies to study, for example, food processing chains. This makes for better food production, identifying critical points in the chain and preventing cross-contamination.

Environment – Substitution of chemical fertilizers / BiodiversityMicroomics offers services to fertilizer companies to assess the effectiveness of biofertilizers, with a view to replace chemical fertilizers with biofertilizers that contribute to sustainable agriculture. Further, it plays an active role in international environmental studies, such as the microbial characterization of the Pacific coast in North America.

Research – Obesity treatment / Monitoring of patients in the ICUMicroomics works with hospitals and national research groups to characterize the microbiome associated with diseases and evaluate the effect that treatments and interventions have on it. For example, the analysis of the intestinal microbiome to evaluate the effect of probiotics and specific diets to treat childhood obesity, or studying the evolution of the intestinal and pulmonary microbiome in patients hospitalized in intensive care units (ICU).